supermajorities and that could have a huge effect on issues like same-sex marriage, how much you pay in taxes, and how schools are funded. so we are seeing a big divide here, liz. >> thank you. >>> an inmate serving five years in a northern california prison got a free pass for a few hours to attend his sister's wedding. cbs reporter ben sosenko asked the sheriff why. >> reporter: edward was supposed to be locked up at jail for five years. what allowed him to be let out for a couple of hours? it was a heartfelt letter written by his sister. nothing was going to keep edward from his sister's wedding not even time in the slammer. >> you know, i have kind of a heart, you know, i guess. >> reporter: calaveras county sheriff gary coons was touched when he read the letter explaining a wedding day promise. >> when her father died,er brother promised her to walk her down the aisle. >> reporter: not on easy promise to fulfill seeing his sister make life long vows in the middle of a five-year sentence on drug and gun conviction. >> i looked out and thought about it for a while and, you know, i figured,